fondant

It's nice to see cupcakes without any frosting on them. The surface of the cake is perfect for the crumbly soil effect around the sprouts. Dare I say it, they almost look healthy with just a little fondant sprout and lack of buttercream.

Some people might look at this cake and think "Wow, someone needs to lay off the foundation!" but I can tell you, being a former MAC employee, it's addictive stuff. There was a time when I, who currently needs to make a real effort to put on mascara every day, would have DIED over this cake. I could have told you the names of the exact shades of every product shown because let me tell you, any MAC freak worth her salt (or sugar) would DEMAND authenticity in color here. Oh the memories.

Those elves in Santa's workshop are so mischievous! This guy snuck into Santa's magic sack of gifts and from the look on his face it appears he's been found out. Don't be too hard on him, Santa! He just wanted to hang out with you!